𝘔𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘺 Mask
Egyptian, Roman Imperial Period, AD 1–50
Painted and gilded cartonnage with inlaid glass
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This funerary mask, crafted in cartonnage and embellished with gilding and inlaid glass, reflects the fusion of Egyptian and Roman artistic traditions.
Designed to protect and idealize the deceased, it presents an image of eternal beauty and divinity for the afterlife.
